I'm leaving on a jet plane...
So, back when I was deciding what courses to take at university this year, I had this great idea to take German. I had this notion that a second language would look great on a resume and would just, in general, be very beneficial (that is...if i actually learned it...), and so, i hopped on the 'Deutsch' train and thus began my year of confusion. Probably around the same time that I decided to begin learning German, I had this great idea that it would also be fun to travel in Germany for the summer. Considering my mom had done the same thing for three consecutive summers when she was but my age and has continually kept in contact with the people who she stayed with, I figured that I could head over there after school was finished, and work (aka. bum around) for three months, and 'continue learning german'. Honestly, I didn't think that it would happen because you all know how big dreams like these are...you think, you get excited, you begin to plan...and then....door shut.
Well...the, uh...door has remained nothing but wide open in this case.
I'm going to Europe for the summer! I leave on May 9 with my brother Jon and we will be travelling by ourselves throughout Switzerland and Southern Italy for a week, after which we will meet up with my parents near Turin (Italy) where we will stay with my cousins and travel around Tuscany and Cinqueterra for two weeks. After that, we are driving back up to Germany where I will stay for the remaining two months of summer.
Considering flights are booked, I am getting pretty excited. Really, May 9 is only two months away...which is crazy because it actually still feels like January here. I've been thinking about how I will be alone in a foreign country with a language barrier (yes...language barrier...I'm only 'learning' german) for two months, and although I love alone time and am seriously looking forward to the challenge that those two months will be, the latest news regarding my summer travels has me even more excited than before...I only found out about this last night, and I pretty much jumped around my apartment for an hour straight.
My best friend, Heather, is flying out to visit and travel with me on July 12! We will probably spend a week or so in Germany, probably in the north near Berlin, and then will head (hopefully) into Austria (to do the Sound of Music tour, obviously)...then over to Greece, and then we both will head back home to Calgary on August 2. I can't even describe to you how incredibly pumped I am that we are going to get to travel around Europe together...just us. It's going to be a blast...this is something that her and I have dreamed about and talked about for years...and now it's actually happening!
Anyways, there is lots of planning to do...like booking train tickets and hostels...for both my time with Jon and my time with Heather. Truthfully, I'd rather just go and wing it and see what happens, because I'm really not much of the detailed planner type for things like this...but I also know that if we didn't have anything booked, we wouldn't get anything...and well, you get the picture.
Needless to say, I'm ridiculously excited. It will be interesting trying to stay focused in school for the next month and a half with this all on my mind...
School...that thought is a little depressing. Ha ha...well, I should go to class.
Guten tag!
Well...the, uh...door has remained nothing but wide open in this case.
I'm going to Europe for the summer! I leave on May 9 with my brother Jon and we will be travelling by ourselves throughout Switzerland and Southern Italy for a week, after which we will meet up with my parents near Turin (Italy) where we will stay with my cousins and travel around Tuscany and Cinqueterra for two weeks. After that, we are driving back up to Germany where I will stay for the remaining two months of summer.
Considering flights are booked, I am getting pretty excited. Really, May 9 is only two months away...which is crazy because it actually still feels like January here. I've been thinking about how I will be alone in a foreign country with a language barrier (yes...language barrier...I'm only 'learning' german) for two months, and although I love alone time and am seriously looking forward to the challenge that those two months will be, the latest news regarding my summer travels has me even more excited than before...I only found out about this last night, and I pretty much jumped around my apartment for an hour straight.
My best friend, Heather, is flying out to visit and travel with me on July 12! We will probably spend a week or so in Germany, probably in the north near Berlin, and then will head (hopefully) into Austria (to do the Sound of Music tour, obviously)...then over to Greece, and then we both will head back home to Calgary on August 2. I can't even describe to you how incredibly pumped I am that we are going to get to travel around Europe together...just us. It's going to be a blast...this is something that her and I have dreamed about and talked about for years...and now it's actually happening!
Anyways, there is lots of planning to do...like booking train tickets and hostels...for both my time with Jon and my time with Heather. Truthfully, I'd rather just go and wing it and see what happens, because I'm really not much of the detailed planner type for things like this...but I also know that if we didn't have anything booked, we wouldn't get anything...and well, you get the picture.
Needless to say, I'm ridiculously excited. It will be interesting trying to stay focused in school for the next month and a half with this all on my mind...
School...that thought is a little depressing. Ha ha...well, I should go to class.
Guten tag!
posted by kathleen at 8:11 AM
4 Comments:
AMAZING news Leensie!!! I am SO excited for you! We are actually heading to Europe at the beginning of June (I won a free Mediterranean cruise through work---see my blog for details) and I can hardly concentrate either! All I want to do is... GO!! We'll only be gone for about 2 weeks, so your 3 months would be much better...but hey, I'll take what I can get :)
Anyway...I'm really happy for you...especially to be able to do it with your brother and best friend---that's incredible, and I hope you have an incredible time! I'll be praying that you can get through the next 2 months of school without too many distractions :)
LOVE YOU and MISS YOU!!
Hey, I hear your excitement! Hopefully German is easier than Thai, I have to learn a whole other alphabet. But I also realize that language is the thing that connects me to the country in the deepest way. Use what German you have whenever you get a chance, I know for myself I only feel at home when I can speak to others.
Yay! You're actually going! That is so exciting Leens! I'm really glad it all worked out for you. And good luck with the Deustch...if you ever need to know how to say "Run, little horse" or "Pull the rope", just call me up!
Hey Leens!
wow, that is super super awesome! I guess my comment is a little late, but i haven't been blogging to much lately. so this is the first i hear of your trip. wow, i'm so jealous! This is going to be friggin amazing! hey, if you meet any Wohlgemut's out there, say hi! i miss you and love you muchly. and yes, I am super pumped to be done here at bethany. its been good, but long enough! I just hope i can finish my papers. I feel ya on the homework thing. it's hard. anyways, I should go!
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